ZODIACHSSolid State Coder

Using innovative technology and software, the printer delivers versatile, reliable and accurate coding for flexible packaging. The ICE brand forms part of the largest coding company in the world, yet offers an experienced, personal approach.

ZODIACHSSolid State Coder

* based on comparison to competitive 1,100m ribbon length; ZodiacHS productivity benefits will be even greater versus shorter competitive ribbon

1200m rIbbon

Specialists in overprinting on a range of flexible packaging.

Snacks

Nuts/grains

Confectionary

Powders

Hardware

Frozen food

Vegetables

Vertical form, fill and seal machines:

Designed and developed in Nottinghamshire, UK, the ZodiacHS thermal transfer coder continues to be a global leader in its class.

1200m rIbbonUp to 9,000 more prints per ribbon and over 20 fewer line stops per year!*

Bakery products (bread, biscuits, cakes)

Confectionary

Berry fruits

Seafood

Cheese

Processed meats

Red meats

Pharmaceutical products

Horizontal form, fill and seal machines: Thermoform and tray-sealing machines:

The industry standard in thermal transfer coding

Simplest ribbon cassette design in the industry.

1200m ribbon capacity.

Consistent ribbon tension.

Effortless ribbon changeover.

no clutch, brakes or wear parts therefore minimal maintenance and no degradation of performance for the whole life of the coder.

Several unique ribbon save modes ensure efficient use of consumables, with typically less than 0.5mm of waste ribbon between prints.

one printer for intermittent or continuous mode, satisfying all applications.

Left or right hand operation.

Performs at both very high and very low speed operation using precise ribbon tension control.

Easy washdown with the IP65-rated water tight printing cassette cover.

Custom made brackets to fit any production line.

Easy to learn, quick and error free icon based controls and wysiwyg image display with the CLARiTY™ coder operating system.

on-board application qualification and technical diagnostics ensure precise set-up and maximum uptime.

Printer cloning, master/slave mode and several methods of connectivity ensure security of data being coded.

Maximum printing flexibility in one machine

Intelligent and intuitive interface

Solid State ribbon drive: Reliability with the lowest cost of ownership

We are proud to be recognised in the industry for the excellent customer care and high level of service we provide. We are dedicated to helping our customers achieve optimum efficiency by providing rapid and effective technical assistance from our team of engineers.

We provide customers with a single point of contact ensuring we offer continuity and ownership of an enquiry.

our customer-centric reputation is strengthened by our investment in providing in-house expertise, repairs and spares and custom bracket design and production.

We offer a rapid response service for consumable orders, providing same or next day delivery as required.

We are committed to actively seeking customer feedback to continually improve and develop ICE products.

Thermoform and tray-sealing machines:

Committed to putting our customers first

WHAT mAKES US DIFFErEnT

A closer look at CLARiTYTM

Coder Operating System

CLAriTY™ ensures secure, streamlined management of data, minimising downtime and protecting brand integrity.

Unique date calculation manager to configure offset dates, avoidance date rules and controlled concessions.

Windows TrueType fonts for flexible label design.

Intuitive high-resolution graphical user interface with icon based controls, WYSIWYG image display and colour touchscreen.

multiple language functionality.

Limited operator intervention required minimises risk of errors with sell-by dates, traceability codes, product variety and country of origin.

Transfer of data and images via a USb port. USb scanpoint feature

allows job selection via barcode scanning with no operator intervention and no human error.

rEDUCE… Rework by eliminating

coding errors.

Recalls by consistent coding with traceability.

Risk by delivering accurate legible codes.

master/slave to control multiple printers from a single screen.

network capability for plant-wide solutions when used with CLArinET® package coding network control software.

Allows precise synchronisation and integration with weighing systems.

The patented generic file structure of CLAriTY™ ensures future compatibility with your choice of coder technology.

Web browser to allow seamless oEm integration and remote diagnostics.

real time view of the performance of all ICE printers in the factory.

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General

8.4" TFT SVGA (800 x 600) touch screen operator interface On-board diagnostics

Full-colour LCD touch panel interface WYSIWYG print preview On-board memory, compact flash and/or expansion card

Clutchless bi-directional ribbon drive Off-line set up and parameter storage

Simple ribbon webbing Multiple operator languages

3 levels of password protection Job selection and database support as standard

Ribbon saving features - radial ribbon save, interleaved ribbon save, intermittent ribbon save

Software

CLARiSOFT® Image Design Software Auto best before date calculation and concession management

Full downloadable font support for Windows TrueType (including multiple languages and Unicode support)

Scalable text including rotation, mirror and inverse printing

Fixed, variable and merged text fields Flexible date/time formats

Link fields to databases Real-time clock functions

Multiple graphic formats supported, any size up to maximum print area Text blocks

Formats for shift coding Auto increment/decrementing text, counters and barcodes

Field orientation 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° Basic shape drawing

Mirror image printing, image rotation User configurable drop-down list fields

Barcodes EAN 8, EAN 13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, EAN128, Code 128, ITF, RSS (including 2D composite codes)

128Mb message store memory

Connectivity

External inputs (fully software configurable) 3 x PNP inputs

External outputs 2 x relay outputs and 2 x PNP +24V outputs

RS232 Ethernet

Binary and ASCII comms protocols and Windows drivers USB memory stick support

CLARiNET® coder independent network management software Host PC Mode (remote database) using CLARiNET®

Master/slave unit - link up to four coders to a single controller and user interface Server unit - fully integrate user interface into packaging machinery

Services

Air supply 6 Bar, 90psi, uncontaminated - 1.0ml/cycle (max.)

Power supply 90 - 264V

Operating temperature 5° - 40°

Regulatory approvalsMET N RTL CE mark FCC

ICE Interactive Coding Equipment, olympic House, Sherwood business Park, nottingham nG15 0DP

T: +44 (0)1159 640144 F: +44 (0)1159 639317 E: enquiries@uk.interactivecoding.com

www.interactivecoding.com

Printer Dimensions

Performance

Printer Zodiac HS (53mm) Zodiac HS LA (107mm)

Unique solid state ribbon drive - Intermittent and continuous modes - -

Printhead 53mm, 300dpi, 12dots/mm 107mm, 300dpi, 12dots/mm

Print area - Intermittent motion mode 53mm (W) x 75mm (L) 107mm (W) x 75mm (L)

Print area - Continuous motion mode 53mm (W) x 204.5mm (L) 107mm (W) x 200mm (L)

Ribbon width 20mm - 55mm 55mm - 110mm

Maximum ribbon length 1200 metres 700 metres

Print speed - Intermittent motion mode 50mm/sec - 800mm/sec* 50mm/sec - 700mm/sec*

Print speed - Continuous motion mode 0mm/sec - 1000mm/sec* 0mm/sec - 800mm/sec*

High throughput mode, standard by software - -

Nominal ribbon waste between successive prints 0.5mm 0.5mm

* Print speeds and throughput are resolution, substrate, application and set-up dependent